Back in Time: Unshackling From Love

Chapter 17

As Mikayla laughed, tears streamed down her face.

Images from her previous life of being beaten, cursed at, and tortured at the mental hospital flashed before her eyes.

In the flashback, the hefty caretaker had gripped her by the hair, forcefully pulling her away and causing her only bowl of plain soup to spill.

They would even forcefully pinch her mouth when she refused to take her medication, shoving handfuls of pills down her throat.

Mikayla always thought it was the mental hospital deliberately tormenting her to please

Jerome.

Little did she know, the demonic woman from the previous life was Kylie’s relative.

So, all the misery she endured in the mental hospital was orchestrated by Kylie.

Thinking about the abuse she suffered and the torment from stomach cancer, Mikayla wished she could immediately strangle Kylie.

Why did she have to be so cruel?

Jerome, who clearly loved Kylie so much, had even sent Mikayla to the mental hospital for the former’s good.

Why wouldn’t Kylie let her go? Why did she have to harm her?

Jerome looked at Mikayla on the floor.

Although she had suggested keeping the audio call on, he still worried that something might go wrong, so he followed her up.

Unexpectedly, he witnessed Mikayla attacking someone as soon as the elevator doors opened.

She lay slumped amidst a chaotic mess of fruits, her eyes vacant, her body seemingly devoid of strength.

Though her face showed a smile, tears flowed incessantly, as if she had suffered some painful and tragic ordeal, radiating endless hatred and resentment.

Strangely, Jerome’s heart didn’t fill with anger at her madness. Instead, a dull ache

serthed within him:

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Mikayla when he

Jerome instruct ed the woman who was standing there in a daze,

the first

assisted Kylie in sitting down and

her

and as he pulled at her arm, it was

suddenly felt a bit uneasy.

you come up here to apologize? What’s with this madness again?” he

his voice. Her eyes began to focus, and her

Jerome felt a sense

are you planning to be with Kylie

her tone betrayed

brows tightened further as he countered,

life

first aid kit!”

you trying

approached at that moment, carrying the first aid

stand up, but

her

wanted to chase after Mikayla to find

Kylie let out a stifled groan

one responsible for

stop.

pale face, Kylie shook her head.

fine? Another inch deeper,

round–faced woman helped Kylie stop the bleeding while asking, “Who was that person just now? Why did she come in and attack you

forced a faint smile. “She might have

been bullied like this, and you’re still defending her. I think we should call the

to the round–faced woman, “Aunt Agatha, please go back for now. If

leave, but she could tell it wasn’t appropriate

someone to look after you tonight,

Kylie, “What just happened? Why